For most of my adult life, I've been all about fresh flowers. Almost every week I would be loading up on some beautiful stems from the grocery store or clipping some hydrangeas from my yard - season permitting - to make a fresh arrangement for my dining room. Nothing too fancy or formal, just a little something simple and pretty to brighten up the space. For so long, it was just one of those simple pleasures that brought me joy!

However, somewhere along the way this joyful activity started to feel more like a CHORE! I think I'm in a season of my life where I have a lot of day-to-day responsibilities to keep my household moving and having the extra task of cutting stems, arranging flowers, refilling water, washing vases, and deadheading bouquets just became another small, stressful task on my weekly to-do list. I've been trying to find ways to simplify my life and make the most of the time, and surprising even myself - this task just isn't making the list! (At least not every single week anymore!) After all, what good are fresh flowers if you don't even get the chance to really take a deep breath and enjoy them?

So anyway, I'm back on the faux flower wagon and have been searching for some beautiful, realistic looking flowers. As I mentioned, my arrangements are usually very simple, so I want something that isn't too overly arranged. I want them to look natural and real- like I picked them myself! Here are some AMAZING faux flowers that I found online that have just the look/feel I'm going for. They are from a company in the UK, Fox Flowers. Their tagline is "unbelievable Realistic Faux Flowers" and it is the TRUTH! (Not sponsored, just LOVE what I see here!)

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Saw this on @lucycelebrates feed today... (the maker of my absolutely amazing planner!) and it totally spoke to me 💕 Sending love and peace to you today friends!

My last post showed the new Serena and Lily wallpaper I am loving... 💙 And today on the blog, I’m sharing the full vision for my office makeover and what it currently looks like! I am definitely getting excited (errrr impatient 🙈) to get more settled and organized in the house. We made it through the holidays, we finally have everyone healthy, and now- time to get back to some house projects! 🛠

Seriously considering this gorgeous Serena and Lily wallpaper for my office... what do you think??? 💙💙💙

My love for these boys is everything 💙💙💙 I’ve learned a lot about love this last year, and one thing is for sure- my love for these three is so strong that I will seriously move mountains to make sure they are safe, healthy, happy, and loved. Today (and every day) I celebrate that love and what a blessing it is to get to be their Mama. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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And I just have to say, if today is a day that happens to magnify heartache for you, you’re certainly not alone. I send you my love 💙

I’ve had a lot of people DM me recently about what exactly our quartz countertops are! I’ll eventually do a whole blog post about our kitchen, but in the meantime, the countertops are Calacatta Verona Countertops by MSI. If you’re in Columbus, check it out at Columbus Granite. Ask for Ernie and tell him I sent you! Seriously I could not be happier with them. They are beautiful and super durable! 💙#quartz #quartzcountertops #quartzkitchen #kitchencountertops #marblelookalike #marblelookquartz